Dr. Brent Lee- Humanist, Author, Consultant of Alternative Ways
By admin on Apr 27, 2008 in Featured Guest on Mission Unstoppable, School of Spiritology
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YOu can listen to the Interview from Dr. Lee on www.blogtalkradio.com/quantumradio entitled How to Play in the Giant Sandbox
An Approach for the Human Race
- The greatest deterrent today to the Human Race’s development, individually and as a collective, is the division in thought, which is felt and expressed by humans of different races, creeds and color.
The religions of today have separated themselves into armed camps, either for or against other sects or cultures, and the battle cries call the next generation to arms to preserve one faith over another.
We can observe wanton evidence of graft in high places within government, business, labor and military circles, and we wonder privately how much it really pays to maintain high integrity and honor in a world where many are living off the fruits of others, through manipulation rather than using their inner personal skills or work ethics.
You and I, as individuals, feel helpless in the face of such forces and wonder how we could ever continue functioning in this emotionally distraught world of today. There seems to be nothing you or I can do to help avoid the cataclysm which appears to be coming.
We cannot wait on religion, as it is today, to change the world. And, since governments only supposedly reflect the will of the people, we cannot expect either government or church to save mankind until we awaken to our individual and collective spiritual potential, thereby bringing about our own salvation.
What I am trying to share through this article is each of us has a choice. Through our “Free-will” of choice, we can choose to focus on the negativity in our world, or we can look beyond these limitations and seek out the unlimited potentials, the common truth which lies in everything around you and me.
Maybe a good place to start is to acknowledge that each person we ask for assistance along our journey will provide you and I with only a personal rendition of his or her opinion. The next step might be to accept our individual responsibility and not become caught up in his or her philosophy or theology, but receive this input of experience, perception, or expectation, as a guidepost along our path. We also need to give ourselves the credit for this decision, to acknowledge that there are an infinite number of paths to walk, all eventually leading to the same conclusion. This way you and I, individually, will have the opportunity to become acquainted with our self.
You and I could also utilize our present individual belief’s as a foundation to grow from. We could look beyond our present theology, or philosophy, and seek the commonality that flows in all things on earth. We could look not only at the thoughts and concepts of our social environments, but also look within our individual self.
A friend of mine once shared this with me. “To pray is to speak to God. To meditate is to listen to God.” Utilizing both the inward and outward approach will help you become acquainted with who you are, what you are, how you view your present invironment, and how you view yourself within your present lifestyle. With each new step, you increase the possibility of accepting yourself for who you truly are, of seeing your true spiritual nature. Dr.Brent Lee
I would like to close with this quote from a passage in Bhagavad-Gita (The song of the Blessed):
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By Michael L. Gooch, SPHR on Apr 27, 2008 | Reply
So true. We cannot wait on religion as it is today. I really enjoyed the way this article presents the case for spirituality in the business world. The connection between business success and business failure is obvious to those who want to scratch beneath the surface. In my new HR book,the longest chapter in the book is devoted to the spirit and the successful career. It also covers the connectiveness of our actions and the important of spiritual wisdom.
If you find spiritual beliefs contrary to science, then spiritual beliefs are viewed as measly superstitions and fallacies. This popular view is simply wrong. Science and religion operate under vastly different parameters. In my management book, Wingtips with Spurs: Lessons From the Ranch, I devote an entire chapter in this ‘business’ book to the connection of business success and aiming for a higher calling. In spite all of the majesty and awe that the scientific world inspires, science is not designed to answer the questions that religion asks. Nor should we use religion to fill in the ‘God of the gaps.’ Religion should embrace science as it improves our ability to explain how God put things together. Indeed, elites of organized religions hate the efforts to seek a scientific context for the appreciation of spiritual phenomena. They seek to control humanity with doctrine and dogma. Science in its intellectual, methodical, peer-reviewed processes can deepen our wonder and amazement at the power of God. Instead of warring factions, the two sides should encourage each other. I saw a newspaper headline recently that read, “Darwin vs. God, Round 2007: Kansas Declares Darwin Winner.” This is wrong on many levels. Splashy headlines are one thing; gross irresponsibility is another. I cannot stress it enough. God and science are not at odds. They never have been. Francis S. Collins, the scientist who lead the Human Genome Project, stated it best when he said, “Science is not threatened by God; it is enhanced.” Michael L. Gooch, SPHR http://www.michaellgooch.com
By admin on Jul 23, 2008 | Reply
I agree with you especially about the last line…